Package org.gradle.api.artifacts

Interface Dependency

All Known Subinterfaces:
ExternalDependency, ExternalModuleDependency, FileCollectionDependency, MinimalExternalModuleDependency, ModuleDependency, ProjectDependency
public interface Dependency
A Dependency represents a dependency on the artifacts from a particular source. A source can be an Ivy module, a Maven POM, another Gradle project, a collection of Files, etc... A source can have zero or more artifacts.

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • getGroup

      @Nullable String getGroup()
      Returns the group of this dependency. The group is often required to find the artifacts of a dependency in a repository. For example, the group name corresponds to a directory name in a Maven like repository. Might return null.

    • getName

      String getName()
      Returns the name of this dependency. The name is almost always required to find the artifacts of a dependency in a repository. Never returns null.

    • getVersion

      @Nullable String getVersion()
      Returns the version of this dependency. The version is often required to find the artifacts of a dependency in a repository. For example the version name corresponds to a directory name in a Maven like repository. Might return null.

    • copy

      Dependency copy()
      Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
      Returns:
      The copy. Never returns null.

    • getReason

      @Nullable String getReason()
      Returns a reason why this dependency should be used, in particular with regards to its version. The dependency report will use it to explain why a specific dependency was selected, or why a specific dependency version was used.
      Returns:
      a reason to use this dependency
      Since:
      4.6

    • because

      void because(@Nullable String reason)
      Sets the reason why this dependency should be used.
      Since:
      4.6